Angel Lopez

Los Angeles police on Monday were searching for a gunman who opened fire in a crowded auto parts store in Van Nuys over the weekend, killing two employees. Byron Jackson, 40, of Van Nuys, allegedly got into a dispute Sunday with clerks at an AutoZone store in the 16500 block of Sherman Way after he was denied a refund on an auto part, Det. Angel Lopez said. Witnesses told police that Jackson, a regular customer, returned to the store at 1:35 p.m.

The condition of a 7-year-old boy attacked by three German shepherds this week improved Thursday, officials said. The dogs repeatedly bit Angel Lopez of Panorama City while he was at the home of a 10-year-old neighbor in the 7800 block of Peachtree Avenue on Tuesday night, said Capt. Robert Pena of the city Department of Animal Regulation. Angel, who was in critical condition after the incident, was reported in good condition Thursday.

The Newport Beach Dukes' Larisa Neiland and Kelly Jones finished second and third on the World TeamTennis' year-end prize money list. Neiland, the WTT female most valuable player and female rookie of the year, collected $36,470.44 in helping lead the Dukes to an undefeated regular season. Jones, the male MVP and men's singles winner, earned $36,375. Players earn a percentage of the $720,000 total prize money based on their season-long individual performances in singles and doubles events.

The Westminster High School baseball team must forfeit its final Sunset League game, Friday's 7-6 victory over Ocean View, because it used an illegal player, league principals ruled Saturday. The forfeit drops Westminster, now 15-11 overall and 8-7 in league play, into a third-place tie in the Sunset League. Ocean View (14-10-1, 8-6-1) moves from fourth to second in the league, behind league champion Huntington Beach.

The roster for the Newport Beach Dukes, two-time Western Division champions of World TeamTennis, was set for the new season Wednesday with Zina Garrison Jackson joining the team. Garrison Jackson, ranked 17th in the world in women's singles, filled in during four matches for the Dukes last year. She signed with the WTT for her first full season Tuesday and was assigned to Newport Beach. Other members of the team will be Trevor Kronemann, Kelly Jones and Larisa Neiland.

Running back Cedric Baker scored on three long touchdown runs to give Fontana a 27-13 victory over Servite Friday at Fontana High. Baker finished with 247 yards in 16 carries. His touchdown runs ended three drives that lasted a total of seven plays. The Steelers accumulated 405 yards total offense and held Servite to 281. Both teams also fell victim to numerous penalties, as the officials enforced a combined 24 infractions for 260 yards.

A man accused of wounding a 3-year-old girl while shooting at the child's mother was charged with four counts of attempted murder Friday and held in lieu of more than $2-million bail, authorities said. Juan Manolo Cienfuegos, 24, of Tujunga was also charged with the special allegation of causing great bodily injury, said Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Carole Chizever. The child, Vanessa Barcenas, is recovering from the wound, which does not threaten her life, Los Angeles police said.